this surely isn't it, but it's the only blurb i've found today ...
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NETWORK STORAGE SYMPOSIUM 2000 WILL FOCUS ON THE EMERGING NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE (NAS) MARKET SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS CONFIRMED: Industry Luminaries from Dataquest, IDC, HP, Network Appliance, Seagate and others to Discuss NAS Technology, Application
PR Newswire - Tuesday, January 18, 2000
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan 18, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Storage industry leaders will share their insights about network attached storage (NAS) at the Network Storage Symposium 2000 on February 10-12, 2000 at the Scottsdale Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, in Scottsdale, Arizona. This educational event, hosted by Axis Communications, is the only conference focused specifically on NAS technology. The speaking roster is a who's who of market visionaries, blending industry analysts, leading vendors, journalists and users into an informative mix of presentations, interactive sessions and panel discussions about the growing and changing role of network storage.
The keynote address, delivered by Mike Alvarado of Network Appliance, will set the tone of the conference, "The Future of Network Attached Storage."
Industry analysts will dig deeper into the market data and trends, sharing their insights. Speakers confirmed include Robert Gray, Senior Analyst for IDC; Michael Peterson, president, Strategic Research Corporation; and Pu Xiang, senior analyst for Dataquest.
Speakers from leading storage providers will enlighten the remaining general sessions, including Kimball Brown, vice president of Reliance Computer; Felipe Ortega, R&D Manager, Hewlett Packard; Gerry Humphrey, director, Seagate Technology and James Staten, vice president of business development, ApplianceWare.
A panel discussion will be held each day. The first will involve leading storage vendors discussing the future and challenges facing the industry and answering questions from attendees. The confirmed panel includes representatives from ApplianceWare, Axis Communications, Connex, Crosstor, ECCS, Hewlett Packard, Maxtor, Microtest, Network Appliance, Seagate Technology and Quantum.
The second panel discussion is a unique round table involving leading journalists from industry publications and will provide valuable insight into their views of the network storage market.
Registration Details The registration fee for Network Storage Symposium 2000 is $1,199. Interested participants can register online at axis.com or call 800-444-2947, ext. 2032 to receive a registration form.
About Axis Communications Axis Communications is a leader in the fast growing industry of network-attached peripherals and value added Internet-based services. The company designs and manufactures network-attached storage devices, CD/DVD servers, network document servers, print servers and network camera servers based on its ThinServer Technology. These Web-enabled products provide users a cost-effective means to access data and applications, with outstanding performance and ease-of-use. Founded in 1984, Axis Communications employs 350 people worldwide. Axis has its headquarters in Lund, Sweden and offices in the United States, Asia and Europe.
NOTE: Axis is a registered trademark of Axis Communications. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Greg King, gking@shapetech.com, or Kim Rose, both of ShapeTechnology, 650-235-2505, for Axis Communications.
SOURCE Axis Communications |
